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UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8279307

DATE OF SIGHTINGOctober 1966

REPORTED LOCATIONSELFRIDGE AFB MICHIGAN

FRAMES3

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8 Oct 66 9/0100z SELFRIDGE, AFB, MICHIGAN (2)
3. SOURCE 1. CONCLUSION
civilian - military SATELLITE(POSSIBLE) (JAH)
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
one
5. LENGTH OF OBSERV 11. BRIBP SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
five mins Object appeared as n bright star or planet. N Moved across
sky compared to relatively stationary stars and planets.
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION. Object disappeared over the horizon to Northeast, in
ground visual approximately five mins.
7. COURSE
NE
8. PHOTOS 8. PHOTOS
0 Yes
xNo No
9. PHYSICA PHYSI IDENCE
n Yes Yes
aNo,
FORM
FTD FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) SEP63 0-329 (TDE) Previoue editione of this form may bo ueed. Previous ditione of this forma may be ueed.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS 1ST FIGHTER WING (ADC)
SELFRIDGE AIR FORCE BASE, MICHIGAN 48045
ATTN OF: REPLY TO 13 Oct 66
1WCIO
SUBJECT: UFO Report
TO: Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (AFSC)(FTD), Ohio
a. Description of Object:
Appeared to like a planet
Negative, one or two magnitude
White
One
300300000 N/A
Hoved in a definite direction
None
(8) None
(9) N/A
b. Description of Course of Object: Description of Course of Object:
(1) Movement across sky compared to relativ stationary
planets and stars planets and stars
Approximately 10° off our zenith
(3) ) Appeared to travel directly over to travel directly over Selfridge AFB
(4) Straight course until over course until over Sel Selfridge AFB, then made idge AFB, then made
a 45° turn to r a 45° turn to north east. north east.
(5) Disappeared over horizon to N. E.
(6) Approximately 5 min.
c. Manner of Observation.
Ground i - visual
(3) None
N/A
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d. Time and Date of Sighting:
(1) 0100z - 10-9-66
(2) Night-clear-visibil 10 mi.
e. Location of Observer:
(1) Exact geographical position unknown, but an cimately
5 miles from Selfridge AFB, Mich.

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f. Identifying Information on Observer:
Mt.
mpletely reliable.
FOR THE COMMANDER
MINA P. COSTIN, Captain, USAF
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